The number of illegal migrants recorded crossing the English Channel in people smuggler-operated small boats since the start of the year has surpassed 40,000.
In a significant blow to the government of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, which rose to power last year in large part as a result of the former Tory government’s feckless response to the migrant crisis, illegal boat migration has continued to rise under his leadership.
After a reprieve from illegal arrivals due to inclement weather over the past month, 737 migrants on 11 boats successfully reached British shores over the weekend. According to calculations from the PA News agency, this takes the total for the year to 40,029.
PA noted that it was the first time that numbers surpassed the 40k milestone since 2022 when 45,755 illegals reached the UK over the waterway from France. While arrivals declined in 2023 to 29,347, they started to rise again last year when 36,816 successfully made the journey.
More than 700 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday bringing the total for the year so far to 40,029 and ending a 28-day run of no vessels making the crossing.
Despite British governments committing around a billion pounds sterling in payouts to France to prevent migrant crossings, Paris has continually refused to allow migrant boats to be pushed back to French beaches, citing concern for the safety of migrants on board.
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